HUD Announces HOTMA Delay to 2026 for Multifamily Housing
(June 3, 2025) On May 29th, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) officially delayed the Multifamily Housing compliance date for the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HOTMA) until Jan. 1, 2026.
HUD’s Notice H-2025-03, which is only seven sentences long, officially delays the HOTMA compliance date by six months. The agency had previously extended the deadline to July 1, 2025, but HUD has not yet finalized the systems, forms, or materials needed for housing providers to move forward with HOTMA implementation.
According to the new Notice, HUD-assisted Multifamily Housing owners are required to be in full compliance with the HOTMA final rule and HUD’s updated income and asset documentation requirements for income certifications having an effective date on or after Jan. 1, 2026.
HOTMA was enacted by Congress in 2016 as a streamlining measure for HUD-assisted housing programs. The new rules change key elements of federal rental assistance, including how rent is calculated for assisted households and who is considered eligible for housing assistance. HOTMA also adjusts the recertification process that properties conduct.
In response to advocacy by LeadingAge to bring clarity to the implementation and compliance status, HUD recently told LeadingAge that housing providers participating in HUD’s Multifamily Housing programs should delay any HOTMA implementation until the agency’s Notice was published.
LeadingAge will work with its members to prepare for the Jan. 1, 2026 deadline. Stay tuned for forthcoming trainings, and review LeadingAge’s checklist for mission-driven approaches to discretionary policy changes under HOTMA, including an approach to a new asset limit that protects in-place residents.
Contact: Annalyse Komoroske Denio, akomoroskedenio@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8866